What is the deal with reviving real old threads?

I love the Sports, until I got the International, they were all I ever rode, now I'm back on Sports. None have 3 speeds anymore, I've converted to SS, and a coaster brake for my wife. We don't actually ride, we "trundle about".

In my town, we had a run of Raleigh dealers since the 60's till the mid 90's. Now, you can't find a Raleigh bike of any sort for sale used. Where did they all go?